First let’s set up the problem:
165÷79 Step 1:
Take the whole number, 79, and multiply it by the denominator of the fraction, 16:
16 x 79 = 1264
Step 2:
The result of this multiplication will now become the denominator of the answer. The answer to the problem in fraction form can now be seen:
516⋅79=51264 To display the answer to 5/16 Divided by 79 in decimal form, you can divide the numerator, 1264, by the denominator, 5. The answer can be rounded to the nearest three decimal points, if needed:
51264=51264=252.8 So, in decimal form, 5 divided by 16/79 = 252.8
And in its simplest fractional form, 5 divided by 16/79 is 1264/5